BDM. Coding & Programming Tricks and Tips

11th Edition. — Papercut Ltd., 2022. — 77 p.Did you know that Windows has its built-in scripting language? Batch files have been around since the early days of Windows, and while they are overshadowed by the might of Windows' modern graphical user interface, they are still there and still just as capable as they were thirty years ago. Batch file programming is a skill that system administrators still use, so it's worth spending a bit of time learning how they work, and what you can do with them. This section introduces batch files and covers user interactions, variables, loops, and even a batch file quiz game to inject an element of fun.Linux is a versatile operating system that's both malleable and powerful offering the programmer a perfect foundation on which to build their skills. While all the popular and mainstream programming languages are available on Linux, as they are on Windows and macOS, Linux also utilizes its coding language, called scripting. Bash scripting on Linux can be used to create a wealth of useful, real-world programs that interact with the user, or simply work in the background based on a pre-defined schedule. Scripting is a powerful interface to the Linux system, so we've crafted this section to help you get to grips with how everything fits together, and how to make some amazing Linux scripts.Within these pages, you'll find the foundations and fundamentals for Python and C++, two of the most influential languages in the world that are used by the likes of NASA, Microsoft, Apple, and the Internet. These languages are used in Big Data, Encryption, Al, gaming, science, engineering, and advanced mathematics. From visualizing black holes millions of light-years away to using technology to help solve the environmental crisis, Python and C++ are at the forefront of code.